The graphs below, as mentioned and shown in the video, illustrate how the post-World War 2 socio-economic boom (mainly in Europe and North America but now gathering pace elsewhere) has affected components of the Earth system. graphs.png The first three columns on the left are the 12 Indicators of Human Activity. The last…
Golden Spike Activity Set: Introduction Now that we know how epochs are named and understand that Scientists have not yet universally agreed upon a golden spike to mark the beginning of the Anthropocene on the geological time scale. We are ready to explore if there should indeed be a Golden Spike placed at…
There are three areas of discussion to consider: Erle C. Ellis, author of, “Anthropocene: A Very Short Introduction”, gives his top 10 things you should know about the Anthropocene which humanity has left its mark on the Earth, from pollution and the use of fossil fuels to mass extinctions. Ellis is an American…
Video Response: Fossil Records in Spain – cement technofossils 2020 unread replies.2020 replies. Technofossils are human-generated objects that, if preserved in the strata, will serve as future geological markers through which the Anthropocene epoch can be considered. As you have learned from the videos and assignments so far: those that believe that we have…
We discussed how science works and how the scientific method is used to help solve the issues of Environmental Science. We defined lots of terms and explored some key concepts of sustainability and the environment. We took a brief look at our unsustainable use of Natural Capitol and more. Review the material. Briefly summarize…